BAND CAMP WEEK 2
Congratulations on a fantastic first week of Band Camp!! A huge THANK YOU to our incredible booster parents who helped with check-in and lunch, and to all the instructors who taught throughout the week. Band Camp continues this week, Monday-Friday, August 1-5th from 9AM-4PM each day at Ross Middle School. This is MANDATORY for all winds, battery, front ensemble, and color guard members to have a spot in our 2022 field show production. The Marching Band Order Form is due this Friday, August 5th with required items such as marching shoes and the Gahr Marching Gladiators hoodie. The Family Beach Bonfire has moved up to this Friday 8/5 from 6-9PM at Bolsa Chica State Beach. Just a reminder, there is a Hawaii payment of $267 is due tomorrow, August 1st directly to WorldStrides.
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Students must bring a 1-gallon water jug and wear athletic clothes, athletic/tennis shoes (no sandals or Converse), sunscreen, and a hat. Eat a good breakfast and arrive early. If you have not turned in the 1st donation of $150, please bring it tomorrow. We accept checks payable to “Gahr Band Boosters,” cash, or you can pay online. It is critical that all donations are turned in on time. We cannot pay our instructional staff or register for competitions without your contribution. Please communicate with Mr. Loney if you have any issues.
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LUNCH UPDATE — Thank you to all the parents who donated, prepared, and served lunches this week!! You are making a HUGE difference keeping our students fed so they can do their best during rehearsal. We would also like to thank parents Noemi Ramirez and Tania Costa for stepping up to help coordinate and cook. If you would like to donate or be part of the team this week, please use the Sign Up Genius links below to sign up:
DONATION SIGN UP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFA82EA3F8C61-band
VOLUNTEER SIGN UP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFA82EA3F8C61-band1
Students will receive a free meal ticket when they donate a requested item. All food donations for that week must be dropped off on Monday morning. Please see below for the UPDATED lunch menu for band camp. Special thanks to Eilin Reyes’ family for donating lasagna for this coming Friday!
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FAMILY BEACH BONFIRE THIS FRIDAY 8/5 — Join us THIS FRIDAY, August 5th for our annual Family Beach Bonfire from 6-9PM at Bolsa Chica State Beach! Parking is $15, so carpool if possible. Bring a towel, WARM CLOTHES, and the assigned items by section. If you’re getting dropped off, make sure you have a ride to pick you up by 8:45PM so we can leave by 9PM. PARENTS: If you can help transport things to/from the beach or help cook hot dogs, please use this link to sign up. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there!
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PARENT MEETING RECAP — Thank you to everyone who came to our kick-off meeting last Wednesday! Please see below for the handouts and flyers that were given out at the meeting. We look forward to seeing you at our first Booster Meeting of the year on Wednesday, August 31st at 6:30PM in the Gahr High School Band Room!
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POPCORNOPOLIS FUNDRAISER — Our annual Popcornopolis fundraiser is now underway! ALL FAMILIES MUST SELL A MINIMUM OF EIGHT (8) BAGS OR $70.00 IN SALES. All profit from bags sold thereafter (50% of the cost) go to students’ accounts. This is a great way to raise money for your marching band or Hawaii payments! As a bonus, the student who sells the most Popcornopolis will win a $50 Visa Gift Card!!
ALL ORDER FORMS AND MONEY ARE DUE BY THURSDAY, AUGUST 11TH. If you prefer to opt-out of this fundraiser and just turn in the $35 of profit, please click here.
Sell a minimum of eight (8) bags
Collect money when taking orders
Make checks payable to “Gahr Band Boosters”
Write your name and organization name (Gahr Marching Gladiators) on the top of your order form
Promote to family, friends, coworkers & social-media circle to maximize sales
It is the students’ responsibility to distribute orders to the people you sold to once it arrives.
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1ST DONATION PAST DUE — The 1st Donation of $150 was due Monday 7/25 for everyone. We are unable to run Band Camp and pay for our instructors without these funds. We accept cash, checks made payable to "Gahr Band Boosters," or you can click here to pay online.
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REGISTRATION FEE DUE TO WORLDSTRIDES — Hawaii is a GO!! The trip includes accommodations for 6 days and 5 nights, a performance at the USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor, a clinic at the University of Hawaii, a visit to Diamond Head State Monument, a dolphin and snorkeling excursion, a luau, and more. Click here to download the itinerary and payment sheet. ALL PARTICIPANTS SHOULD HAVE ALREADY SIGNED UP ON WORLDSTRIDES AND PAID THE $269 REGISTRATION FEE. The next payment of $267 is due tomorrow, August 1st. All payments at this point should be made directly to WorldStrides. Your initial deposit of $100 is applied to your final balance (last payment). Please follow the instructions below on how to register:
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TWO GREAT WAYS TO RAISE MONEY — Use the fundraisers below to raise money for your marching band donations, as well as the Hawaii trip! This is the BEST TIME to do it before we get busy with school starting.
Field Show Program Ads - Earn 90% of the profit from all field show ad sales. The ad prices range from $25 to $175. Many local businesses are looking for ways to advertise to the community. See Mr. Loney to get a past field show program that you can use as an example when selling ads.
Student Sponsorship Letter - 100% of the money sponsorships goes directly to your student account. These take a few hours to complete and mail out, but the return on investment is HUGE if you can make $400-500! This is a great way your family and loved ones can help support.
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FUNDRIVE CLOTHING DRIVE 9/17 — SAVE THE DATE! Our FUNDrive clothing donation event will be Saturday, September 17th! Clean out your closets and help raise money for the program. WE ARE ASKING FOR EACH FAMILY TO PLEASE DONATE AT LEAST THREE (3) KITCHEN-SIZED TRASH BAGS OF CLOTHING/BEDDING. We will be raffling off a $40 Amazon gift card to the person who donates the most!
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ATHLETIC CLEARANCE DUE 7/22 — All new AND RETURNING STUDENTS must complete their athletic clearance to be admitted into the band or color guard. DO NOT SCHEDULE YOUR PHYSICAL EXAM DURING BAND CAMP REHEARSALS. Here are the steps to complete your athletic clearance:
STEP 1 - Get a physical exam. You need to bring a print out of Gahr’s Physical Evaluation Form for the doctor to fill out. It is highly recommend to use a walk-in clinic instead of scheduling this with your primary care physician. If you are looking for a clinic, this one is available for $30 cash but you must call ahead for an appointment:
Sheila Weddle, DC, CCSP
Phone: (562) 866-8384
Address: 5687 Woodruff Ave, Lakewood, CA 90713
SETP 2 - Take a photo of the form. Click here for instructions on how to use your iPhone as a document scanner.
SETP 3 - Register and upload your form on the Family ID website: https://www.familyid.com/gahr-high-school
All students will eventually need to purchase an ASB card and pay for transportation, but this can also be done in person during Gahr High School registration on Thursday, August 11th.
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INSTRUMENT/EQUIPMENT DONATION — There is a $35 Instrument/Equipment Donation for all members of the battery, the front ensemble, the color guard, and any wind players who are using a school instrument. For color guard this helps pay for school equipment including flag silks, rifles, and sabers. For percussionists, this helps cover drum heads, sticks, mallets, etc. Thank you!
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GET YOUR OFFICIAL BOOSTER MEMBERSHIP — Become an official Gahr Band Booster Member! You’ll receive a high-quality embroidered lanyard and a 2022 field show t-shirt. You can wear your shirt to home football games and get in free when you volunteer at our concessions stand! Membership is just $25 per person. Click here to your membership now and you’ll be able to pick up your lanyard and shirt at the preview concert.
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SIGN UP FOR REMIND ANNOUNCEMENTS — If you’re not getting Remind text messages, please take a moment to sign up now by your student’s grade level. This is our primary method of communication.
FRESHMEN: Text "@music2026" TO: 81010
SOPHOMORES: Text "@music2025" TO: 81010
JUNIORS: Text "@music2024" TO: 81010
SENIORS: Text "@music2023" TO: 81010
If you are a student, please also sign up to use “Slack” for important rehearsal communication:
https://join.slack.com/t/gahrband/shared_invite/zt-1a9al3s2v-mqytQ9nRPPVnRnZgaE86kQ
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THIS WEEK:
MONDAY 8/1
HAWAII PAYMENT DUE - $267
SPIRIT: Wear Your Favorite Jersey
8:30AM Check-in
8:59AM Block #1
12:00PM Lunch (bring $5)
12:59PM Block #2
4:00PM Dismissal
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TUESDAY 8/2
SPIRIT: Twin Day
8:30AM Check-in
8:59AM Block #1
12:00PM Lunch (bring $5)
12:59PM Block #2
4:00PM Dismissal
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WEDNESDAY 8/3
SPIRIT: Wear PINK
8:30AM Check-in
8:59AM Block #1
12:00PM Lunch (bring $5)
12:59PM Block #2
4:00PM Dismissal
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THURSDAY 8/4
SPIRIT: Crazy Hat Day
8:30AM Check-in
8:59AM Block #1
12:00PM Lunch (bring $5)
12:59PM Block #2
4:00PM Dismissal
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FRIDAY 8/5
MARCHING BAND ORDER FORM & MONEY DUE
SPIRIT: Aloha Day! Wear a Hawaiian shirt
8:30AM Check-in
8:59AM Block #1
12:00PM Lunch (bring $5)
12:59PM Block #2
4:00PM Dismissal
6:00PM Family Beach Bonfire @ Bolsa Chica State Beach!
17851 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA 92649
9:00PM Clean Up and Go Home!